Monday 20th September 2004

15.00pm: A huge congratulations to Ian Rose who has just won a silver medal in the men's +100kg weight category.  In a close final he was beat by Ilham Zakiyev of Azerbaijan in the third minute by ippon.

1.07pm:  Ian Rose has won the semi final against Akaev of Russia.  With a wazari already on the scoreboard, the final minute brought victory for Ian after a third penalty was given against the Russian, which provided a second wazari to finish the contest. This win guarantees Ian at least a silver medal, hopefully the gold!

10.14am: Ian Rose has won his first fight against Yuong Chiat Looi of Malaysia by ippon after just 11 seconds!

Sunday 19th September 2004

Simon Jackson lost his first fight in the -73kg weight category to Ukrainian Sergiy Sydorenko and immediately launched a sit-down protest at the referee's decision.

He was leading by a koka with just seconds remaining when Sydorenko was awarded a yuko to win the match.

Jackson complained no score should have been given because he was off the mat. Jackson had previously took the lead with a koka.

In the women's -63kg weight category, Maxine Ingrim lost her first against German Silke Huetter. In her second matach - the bronze medal fight - she was thrown for ippon by France's Angelique Quessandier. 

Londoner Darren Kail failed to clinch a medal in the men's under-66kg.  A tough draw saw him face Japan's Satoshi Fujimoto in the first round where he lost by 5 yukos.

He was brought through to the repechage - where he had a shot at bronze - but he was beaten by Finland's Jani Kallunki.

British Judo's PRO is at mat side for the Judo competition bringing
us the latest news as it happens.

Photos will be added as soon as they are available.

BRYANT Karina GBR v BLANCO Giovanna Jose VEN

Unfortunatly Karina was unable to get past the huge Venezuelan.  The final score was wazari, yuko and koka to BLANCO, 2 yuko's and a koka to Karina.

The British contingent in Athens felt tha BLANCO needed winding up more but that was not to be and Karina ends the 2004 Olympics for Britains judo team.

BRYANT KARINA GBR v BVEGADZI Tatiana Martine CGO

A comfortable win for Karina against a very nieve player from the Congo.

Beating her for ippon in 1 Minute 51 minutes.  Karina now has the Venezuelan.   

BRYANT Karina GBR v BELTRAN Dayma CUB

Britains final chance of a medal in the judo today lies with Camberly Judo Club's Karina Bryant.

Karina's draw was not the best and she faced the strong Cuban in her first fight.

The fight was scrappy with both players having a koka each.  Then 15 seconds before the end Karina received a blow to the knee which seemed to unbalance her and send he to the mat, the cuban was quick to take advantage and applied a hold, it was all over for the Brit.

Beltran has progressed to the semi final which brings Karina down into the repechage with a chance at the bronze.

Thursday 18 August

WILDING Rachel GBR v  LEE So Yeon KOR

This fight was a very cagey affair with neither girl really dominating.  Rachel did attack well and regularly but just could not manage to get a score.

After the full five minutes the Korean went through with a koka score.

WILDING Rachel GBR v MATROSOVA Anastasiia UKR

Unfortunatly Rachel was unable to get past the Ukrainian player.  The contest only lasted 25 seconds.

Rachel will now face the Korean player in the repechage.

WILDING Rachel GBR v SAN MIGUEL Esther ESP

What a belter!! Rachel produced a composed performance against the current World bronze medalist from Spain.

In the fourth minute having just evened the scores to a koka and a yuko a piece Rachel countered the Spainiard and produced a loverly Uri-Nage for Ippon.

BJA Chairman, and ex-Olympian Densign White, delighted with the performance said "She deserves 20 points for that throw".

The Olympic road for Rachel will continue to be a tough one as she faces MATROSOVA Anastasiia of the Ukraine who has a good record in this years A Tournament season.

Wednesday 17 August

GORDON Winston GBR v HUIZINGA Mark NED

Winston was thrown for Ippon by a technically excellant Dutch player.  Both players produced positive attacking judo.  Both coming close to scoring, but in the end the Dutch man overcame Winston.

Winston finishes his first games in 5th place.

GORDON Winston GBR v ZVIADAURI Zurab GEO

What can we say, Winston was the only player with a positive score on the board with a yuko from a good tomoe-nage attack.  Both players were cagey with so much at stake, very quickly the referee decided to wind both players up for passivity.

The Georgian seemed to be content with pushing Winston out of the contest area, again the referee decided to intervene and gave Winston 2 further penalties for stepping out of the area.  These added to the two he had received for passivity and pistol gripping disqualified Winston from the contest.

A very disappointing way for an Olympic semi-final to be decided.

Winston needs to pull himself up from this to fight against HUIZINGA Mark of Holland for the Bronze.

GORDON Winston GBR v HONORATO Carlos Eduardo BRA

The British crowd in Athens are still cheering at an incredible performance from Winston Gordon.

Winston has just beaten a very strong Brazilian putting him into the Semi-finals of the Olympic -90kg category.

The match went to full time with Winston winning with a yuko and 2 kokas. 

A strong looking GORDON now faces the toughest contests of his judo career when he enters the arena against the current World silver medallist from Georgia.

Winston's family show their support

GORDON Winston GBR v GERALDINO Vicbart DOM

Winston looked good in this fight again winning by a strangle in the 3rd minute of the contest.

He now faces a very tough opponent in World bronze medallist HONORATO Carlos Eduardo from Brazil.

GORDON Winston GBR v KELLY Daniel AUS

In his Olympic debut Winston looked impressive scoring two!! Ippons!!

One minute into the fight Winston produces a big throw which sends the Australian flying and is awarded Ippon.  The players not realising Ippon has been called continue and Winston pulls on okuri-eri-jime, KELLY submits and the referee gives Ippon again!  Pity we cant bank the spare Ippon and carry it forward.

HOWEY Kate GBR v ROBERGE Catherine CAN

This contest was a totally different picture to Kate's first.  The match went to full time with neither player gaining a positive score.  The Canadian goes through after Kate was given two shido penalties.

HOWEY Kate GBR v SALAEVA Nasiba TKM

Kate and Winston are today stepping out in front of what looks like the largest British crowd at the Olympic event so far.

Kate is comfortably through to the next round after a win against SALAEVA.

Kate was a yuko and a koka up when in the third minute she pulled out her text book morote-gari and put the girl from Turkmenistan flat on her back for a "slam dunk" of an ippon.

Tuesday 17 August

CLARK Sarah GBR v ROUSEY Ronda USA

Unfortunately Sarah's Olympic campaign ends in the first fight of the repechage.

She was beaten in the 2nd minute of the contest by a kesa-gatame which scored the American Ippon.

CLARK Sarah GBR v HEILL Claudia AUT

Sarah was 2 kokas ahead and looked to be doing well against the Austrian before she was caught for ippon with a quick Ko-Ouchi-Gari.

Sarah now needs the Austrian player to beat the Korean in her next fight for Sarah to progress any further in these Olympics.

11.03 BST UPDATE

HEILL of Austria has just beaten the North Korean, which brings Sarah back into the repechage.

She faces the 17yr old ROUSEY Ronda from the USA.

Monday 16 August

COX Sophie GBR v YUKHAREVA Natalia RUS

Sophie ends her Olympic Games after losing to YUKHAREVA of Russia.

The Russian came out strong and threw Sophie for ippon inside the first minute. 

COX Sophie GBR v KYE Sun Hui PKR

What a close match, Sophie certainly gave the World Champion a run for her money making most of the attacks during a tense fight.

The match looked to be going to Golden Score with neither player getting any positive scores.  The match was even at a yuko a piece (both scores received via passivity penalties) Sophie went for an attack and was countered by the Koren with 33 seconds left in normal time.

Although Sophie must be disappointed to be out of the running for a Gold she gave one of the best judoka currently in the world a real battle and was certainly no push over.

Sophie will now face either the Maltese or Russian player in the repechage.

COX Sophie GBR v BOUKOUVALA Ioulieta GRE

This was a close contest which was not settled until 90 seconds into Golden Score time.  With no score on the board the Greek was penalised for dropping to her knees giving Sophie a koka and the win.

Sophie now faces either the Russian or the current World Champion KYE Sun Hui.

COX Sophie GBR v NASAUDRODRO Elina Vavailagi FJI

Sophie made short work of the Fijian player holding her down for ippon in the first minute of the contest.

Next she faces the Greek player.

Sunday 15 August

SINGLETON Georgina GBR v HEYLEN Ilse BEL

Georgina finishes her Olympic campaign in 7th place having been unable to get past the very strong Belgium.

The match lacked any dramatic moments with Georgina finding it difficult to counter the Belgium's blocking, defensive stance.

The contest went to full time and was a close run affair with, both players having a koka score, HEYLEN just taking the win with a yuko.

SINGLETON Georgina GBR v RI Sang Sim PRK

After the full 5 minute contest Georgina came away victorious winning by a Wazari score.

She now needs to win the next fight against a very tough Belgium to go on to fight for the Bronze.

SINGLETON Georgina GBR v YOKOAWA Yuki JPN

Scores were even in this contest with a koka each until the last 44 seconds when the Japanese player applied a hold which resulted in an Ippon score.

Georgina now goes into the repechage where she will face either the Korean or Senaglise player.

SINGLETON Georgina GBR v VELAZQUEZ Flora Angela VEN

After a long fight against a very flexible player Georgina eventually triumphed winning after 5 minutes by a yuko, gained from 2 shidos against her opponent.

Georgina now faces the Japanese player in the quarter finals.

SINGLETON Georgina GBR v HUKUDA Fabiane BRA

Georgina Singleton is comfortably through to the next round after beating the Brazilian with Kesa Gatame.  There were only 40 seconds left on the clock when the Pinewood player gained her Ippon.

She faces VELAZQUEZ Flor Angela from VEN next.

Saturday 14 August

FALLON Craig GBR v FERNANDIS Scott AUS

Craig won this fight in just over 30 seconds with Tai-Otoshi.  He nearly ended the contest 10 seconds earlier with a strong attacking move but the referees called it outside the contest area.

Next Craig will face either Zokirov UZB or the Georgian born Greek player Zintiridas. 

FALLON Craig GBR v ZINTIRIDAS Revazi GRE

Craig looked devastated as he left the contest area having just lost to the Greek player.

Craig was a wazari and yuko up on the Greek player when the British contingent in the crowd roared as what looked like an Ippon for Fallon was not given.

Then in the last 4 seconds of the contest Craig got caught by ZINTIRIDAS for Ippon.

With ZINTITIDAS losing his next contest Craig is now out of the competition. 

British hopes now turn to Georgina Singleton who fights in the -52kg category tomorrow.